Tue, Jan 01, 2019
Will Feature Prominent Experts Who Are Creating The Future Of Flight
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation are partnering to present the Lindbergh Innovation Forum at the 2019 AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (AIAA SciTech Forum). The Lindbergh Innovation Forum will take place on January 9th from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego, California.
The Lindbergh Innovation Forum is an expert-curated forum to showcase the leading edges of aviation innovation. Using a format of multiple speakers and short, compact presentations, it features key breakthroughs and innovations that will shape aviation for decades to come. Its impact is amplified by being streamed online, both live and in archived form.
The Lindbergh Innovation Forum will feature industry leaders, including representatives of Boeing, NASA, Aerion Supersonic, AirMap, GoFly and Ampaire. The event will be hosted and moderated by Erik Lindbergh, President of VerdeGo Aero and grandson of Charles Lindbergh.
The event will expose attendees to leading edge concepts, including:
- Innovations opening up the commercial supersonic flight market, including the X-59 program
- The advent of unmanned air traffic management
- The path to high performance electric aircraft
- Personal flying devices
- Competitions to jump start breakthrough innovation
- Other innovations that make up a rapidly building revolution in aerospace
"The Lindbergh Innovation Forum is a platform to showcase innovation in aviation, from a name that is synonymous with aviation transformation," said Arvind Iyer, Executive Director of the Lindbergh Foundation. "We are honored to partner with AIAA to feature some truly breakthrough work at the 2019 AIAA SciTech Forum."
Erik Lindbergh, president of VerdeGo Aero and the Grandson of Charles Lindbergh is the host and moderator of the event. Featured speakers include:
- Mike Hinderberger; SVP, Aircraft Development; Aerion Corporation
- Dr. John Langford; Chairman and CEO, Aurora Flight Sciences and President, AIAA
- Gwen Lighter; CEO and Founder, GoFly
- Ben Marcus; Co-Founder and Chairman; AirMap
- Kevin Noertker; Co-Founder and CEO; Ampaire, Inc.
- John Petersen; Chairman, The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation
- Dr. Edgar Waggoner; Director, Integrated Aviation Systems Program; Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate; NASA
(Source: News release. Image from file)
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